Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 24

Grace cut him off, her voice frosty. “Did you forget what I told you in the study earlier?”

Her words were laced with disdain.

Seeing the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris hesitated for a split second.

Grace tightened her grip on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a look that could cut steel.

Chris didn’t care anymore. He ignored her completely, turned on his heel, and headed for the door without another word.

Grace wasn’t having it. “Stop right there!”

Chris paused for a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out without a word.

Grace’s fury only grew as she watched him go.

When the door slammed behind him, the room fell into an awkward silence.

pulled her hand from Grace’s grip, then took off her diamond necklace. Without a word,

full of regret. “You don’t have

her off, shaking her head. “You saw how Chris handled things between us.”

tell Grace there

her well over the last two

work for her, making

quickly, her expression hardening. “Yeah, Chris is the problem.

was Chris who

one more chance. I’ll make sure to set

quiet but firm. “For the past two years, I’ve been giving

done. She swore she’d never give Chris another shot. To even consider it would just be wasting her time.

they were calling off the wedding,

Stephanie had said about Chris

let out a long sigh. “Last month–on my birthday–he

to elaborate. She didn’t want to.

cruel irony–they shared the same birthday. On her birthday,